BUSHNELL, George Herbert (1896-1973) Birmingham University 1919; CL St Andrews University 1924-1961
He was exceptional among university librarians of the 1920s and 1930s in taking a national view and in being very much a LA man; on his suggestion The year's work in librarianship was launched in 1929. His own publications included University librarianship (1930), The world’searliest libraries (1931); From papyrus to print (1947) and From bricks to books (1949).
Birmingham University 1919; CL St Andrews University 1924-1961
He was exceptional among university librarians of the 1920s and 1930s in taking a national view and in being very much a LA man; on his suggestion The year's work in librarianship was launched in 1929. His own publications included University librarianship (1930), The world’s earliest libraries (1931); From papyrus to print (1947) and From bricks to books (1949).